2017 RUMBLE PONIES SCHEDULE APRIL MAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 NH NH NH AKR AKR AKR NH NH NH 6:35 6:35 5:35 6:35 6:35 12:05 6:05 6:35 5:35 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NH POR POR POR ERI ERI ERI NH POR POR POR AKR AKR AKR 1:35 6:00 6:00 11:00 AM 6:35 7:05 1:05 1:35 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:35 7:05 1:05 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 POR POR POR POR ERI ERI AKR ALT ALT ALT BOW BOW 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 4:05 1:05 6:35 6:35 10:35 AM 7:05 6:35 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ERI AKR AKR AKR NH NH BOW RIC RIC RIC RIC HFD HFD 1:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:05 1:05 2:05 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:05 7:05 30 28 29 30 31 NH HFD HFD TRN TRN 1:05 6:35 1:05 7:00 7:00 JUNE JULY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 1 TRN POR POR HAR 7:00 7:05 7:05 7:05 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 POR RIC RIC RIC HAR HAR HAR HAR ALT ALT ALT HFD HFD 1:05 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:00 6:00 1:05 6:35 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:05 7:05 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 HAR ERI ERI ERI REA REA HFD NH REA REA REA 3:30 7:05 7:05 12:05 7:05 7:05 1:05 All-Star 7:05 7:05 6:35 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 REA BOW BOW BOW NH NH REA AKR AKR AKR HAR HAR HAR 1:05 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:05 7:05 2:05 6:35 6:35 1:05 7:00 7:00 6:00 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NH HFD HFD HFD HFD HAR HAR AKR AKR AKR NH NH NH 1:35 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 1:30 7:05 7:05 12:05 6:35 7:05 7:05 30 31 NH 1:05 AUGUST SEPTEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 TRN TRN TRN HAR HAR HFD HFD 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:00 6:00 7:05 7:05 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 HAR ERI ERI ERI AKR AKR HFD HFD 1:30 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:05 7:05 6:35 1:05 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 AKR ERI ERI ERI POR POR 2:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Key Team (MLB Affiliate) Key Team (MLB Affiliate) POR NH NH NH POR POR POR AKR Akron RubberDucks (CLE) NH New Hampshire Fisher Cats (TOR) ALT Altoona Curve (PIT) POR Portland Sea Dogs (BOS) 1:05 6:35 6:35 6:35 7:00 7:00 6:00 BOW Bowie Baysox (BAL) REA Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) 27 28 29 30 31 ERI Erie SeaWolves (DET) RIC Richmond Flying Squirrels (SFG) POR ERI ERI ERI ERI HAR Harrisburg Senators (WAS) TRN Trenton Thunder (NYY) 1:00 6:35 6:35 6:35 6:35 HFD Hartford Yard Goats (COL) TABLE OF CONTENTS PONIES RUMBLE Binghamton Rumble Ponies Team Records Binghamton Rumble Ponies Club Directory…..… 4 Single-Season Batting Leaders…………………………… 44-45 Meet the Rumble Ponies…………………………………….. 5 Career Batting Leaders……………………………………..… 46-47 2017 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Field Staff….. 6-7 Single-Season Pitching Leaders………………………….. 48-49 NYSEG Stadium………………………………………………….... 8-10 Career Pitching Leaders……………………………………… 50-51 Team History Single-Season Fielding Leaders……………………….…. 52 Franchise History……...…………………………………………. 12-13 Career Fielding Leaders…………………………..………….. 52 Binghamton, New York………………………………………. 14 Franchise Historical Records………………………………. 53-57 Binghamton Baseball History……..………………...…… 15 Single-Game Pitching Achievements………………… 58 All-Time Roster……………………………………………………… 16-21 Eastern League FRANCHISE HISTORY FRANCHISE Franchise Managerial History…..………………………… 22 Team vs. Eastern League Opponents……………..… 60-65 Team Most Valuable Players………………………………. 22 2017 Opponent Breakdown……………………………… 66 Eastern League Awards……………………………………… 22 Filler Index League Mid-Season All-Stars………………………………. 23 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Quick Facts…………. 8 League Postseason All-Stars……………………………….. 23 Wearing the Jersey……………………………………………… 19 Binghamton’s Baseball Shrine……………………………. 24 Boyd’s Title-Clinching Double……………………………. 20 Year-by-Year Record…………………………………………….. 25 Rowdy Gets Ready to Rumble……………………………. 21 Team Batting Totals by Year………………………………. 26 Binghamton’s Baseball Shrine……………………………. 24 Team Pitching Totals by Year……………………………… 27 Historical Binghamton Teams………………………….… 33 Yearly Team Batting Leaders…………………………..…. 28-29 Franchise Managers………………….………………………… 34 Yearly Team Pitching Leaders…………………………….. 30-31 Position Players as Pitchers…………………………………. 35 Year-by-Year Attendance……………………………………. 32 Pulsipher’s Postseason No-No……………………………. 36 Single-Game Attendance Records…………………….. 32 Hitting for the Cycle…………………………………………….. 37 RECORDS FRANCHISE Postseason……………………………………………………………. 33-43 Most Runs Scored/Allowed, Game……………………. 38 Postseason vs. Eastern League…………………………… 39 From Binghamton to the Big Leagues……………... 57 Pregame Schedule………………………………………………. 65 Media Policies………………………………………………………. 67 Binghamton Rumble Ponies NYSEG Stadium 211 Henry Street Binghamton, NY 13901 www.bingrp.com (607) 723-7779 E-Mail: [email protected] Twitter: @RumblePoniesBB Facebook: RumblePoniesBB EASTERN LEAGUE EASTERN The 2017 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Guide was designed, written and produced by Tim Heiman (Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations) with assistance from Eddie Saunders and Jonny Wincott. Cover by Eddie Saunders. Newspaper images courtesy of the Press & Sun Bulletin and the Broome County Public Library. Photography by Binghamton Mets/Rumble Ponies, New York Mets, Bruce Adler, Ed Aswad, Josh Ludzki, and Jim Maggiore. Special thanks to the late Kenny Sahre, a faithful Binghamton Mets fan, whose in-depth statistics and record-keeping fully archived every B-Mets season from 1992 to 2008. Without his work, this media guide would not be possible. 2017 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES MEDIA GUIDE 3 RUMBLE PONIES Club DIRECTORY Binghamton Rumble Ponies Front Office John Hughes………………………………………………..………………………………..……………..….…Owner & President Jim Weed……………………………………………..……………………………………………………….………..General Manager John “JB” Bayne……………………….Assistant General Manager & Director of Community Relations Joe Campione………………………………………………………………….………………….Director of Video Production RUMBLE PONIES RUMBLE Tim Heiman……………………………………………..……………..….Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations Jordan Jicha………………………………………………………...………………………...Director of Business Operations Eddie Saunders………………………………….……………………………….Director of Marketing and Promotions Stewart Silvis………………………………………………………………………………………..Director of Food & Beverage Richard Tylicki……………………………………………..……………….………………….Director of Stadium Operations Sabrina Warren……………………………………………………………….………………………….Director of Merchandise Tyler Jennings……………………………………………………..……………..……………………………..Sports Turf Manager Bill Koehler…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….Head Chef Branden Kimble…………………………………..……………………………………..……………………...Box Office Manager Steve Poploski………………………………………….…………………………………………….…………………….Sales Manager Lou Ferraro…………………………………………………………….…………………….Scholastic Programs Coordinator Seth Distler……………………………………………………………………….……………………….Senior Account Executive FRANCHISE HISTORY FRANCHISE Nick Andrews………………………………………………….……………………………...…………………...Account Executive Adam Kopolow……………………………………………………..……………………………..……………...Account Executive Jonathan Beck…………………………………………………………..………………………...……..Video Production Intern Justine Bouril…………………………………………………………………...…………………………...…….Merchandise Intern Luis Flores……………………………………………………………………………..……………..…………………..Box Office Intern Caitlin McClare…………………………………………………………………...…….………….Community Relations Intern Corey Sider………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..Marketing Intern Robert Way……………………………………………………..………………………….…………………………...Box Office Intern Jonny Wincott………………………………………………………...………...Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern FRANCHISE RECORDS FRANCHISE EASTERN LEAGUE EASTERN 4 2017 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES MEDIA GUIDE Meet the rumble ponies PONIES RUMBLE On November 3, 2016, the “Carousel Capital of the World” officially became home to the Bing- hamton Rumble Ponies, the freshly-minted Dou- ble-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The new team identity was revealed in a ceremony at- tended by 700 students, teachers and administra- tors at local Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. “The completion of the project signifies the begin- ning of a new era for the team in Binghamton,” said team president John Hughes. “This is only the first step towards a bright future the team Rumble Ponies’identity reveal at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School shares with the community. We look forward to the long and fun-filled journey as the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets playing in Binghamton.” Nearly a century ago, local businessman and philanthropist George F. Johnson commissioned and HISTORY FRANCHISE funded the construction of six carousels to be enjoyed free-of-charge by the public throughout the Bing- hamton area. Almost 100 years later, these cherished artifacts continue to be used and beloved by the community. The winning name submission came from Nicole, of Binghamton. Her inspira- tion for Rumble Ponies came from “The Carousel,” a children’s book written by Binghamton University professor Liz Rosenberg about carousel horses that sleep in the winter, but come to life in the spring. Nicole was awarded season tickets for life and the first home jersey produced for winning the Name the Team Contest. “Using a local author’s work as her lead, Nicole has helped shape the future of Minor League Baseball in Binghamton while paying homage to the past,” Hughes said. “That speaks volumes about the strength and spirit of the people Rumble Ponies roundel logo of the Southern Tier.” An armored, white horse with a flame mane jumping free of the carousel is the centerpiece of the iden- tity. The “Rumble Ponies” lettering is formed in classic carousel style. The road cap logo is a broken silver carousel pole in the shape of a “B.” Another broken pole logo forms an “NY,” celebrating New York State.